FIA ERC1 Junior Championship title rivals Chris Ingram and Filip Mareš are only 1.3 seconds apart with just three stages remaining on Barum Czech Rally Zlín, with a 100,000 euro prize on the line for the winner.

Roman Odložilík’s 20th start in the FIA European Rally Championship has left the SK DER Rally Team driver clutching at straws, as a collision with a hay bale forced him to retire from Barum Czech Rally Zlín.

Nikolay Gryazin has crashed out of Barum Czech Rally Zlín as the legendary Pindula stage caught out the flying Russian on round six of the FIA European Rally Championship.

Łukasz Habaj's hopes of closing the gap to FIA European Rally Championship title rival Alexey Lukyanuk are over on Barum Czech Rally Zlín after the Pole was forced to retire in Sunday morning service.

Alexey Lukyanuk has targeted taking points away from FIA European Rally Championship title rivals Łukasz Habaj and Chris Ingram on Barum Czech Rally Zlín’s second leg, as he returns from his Saturday retirement.

ERC1 Junior newcomer Simon Wagner will be first on the road for Barum Czech Rally Zlín’s second leg as two title deciders reach their final act.

Filip Mareš (ACCR Czech Rally Team) dismissed any worries over losing the lead in ERC1 Junior on the last stage of Barum Czech Rally Zlín’s opening leg, despite missing out on an extra leg point to title rival Chris Ingram.

Andrea Nucita’s title campaign is back on track in the FIA European Rally Championship’s ERC2 category, the Sicilian eading both the production class outright and also the Abarth Rally Cup order.

Efrén Llarena’s hopes of winning the FIA ERC3 Junior Championship title for Rallye Team Spain have been boosted by a strong opening day on Barum Czech Rally Zlín, with the points race against Ken Torn still touch and go.

Jan Kopecký is leading the FIA European Rally Championship-counting Barum Czech Rally Zlín after nearest rivals Alexey Lukyanuk and Nikolay Gryazin hit trouble, but all eyes are on a breathtakingly close battle for the ERC1 Junior title.